National Republican., 1887-01-08
roon MES IN rnr SENATE.
some No Better on Financially Than
Gen. Logan.

Gen. Logan.
The announcement that Senator Logan
leaves only few thousand dollars to his
family after a long career In Congress has
surprised many people who cherish the
idea that the United States Senate is sort
OF millionaire club. True there are many
millIonalres 10 the north end OF the capitol,
but the great majority OF the senators are
only comfortably well OIL, while few are
really poor. First pick out the millionaires
and then see how many are left. The men
who own a million or more, or at least,
who are 80 credited, are Bowen. Brown,
Camden, Cameron, Fair Hale, Jones, OF
Nevada; Malone, MCPHERSON, Palmer,
Payne, Sawyer, Sherman, and Stanford.
This leaves q margin OF sixty.two who can
NOT be members Of millionaire club.
Among the sixty-two the poorest are, gem
orally speaking, from the south, Senator
Wbitthorne, Of Tennessee, has very little
wealth--less even than had Gen. Logan.
He was once quite well off, but business re-
verses Of late years have reduced him to
poverty. At the time OF his appointment
to the United States Senate by Gov. Bates
bis business affairs were 80 entangled that
he was not quite sure whether he would
come out With dollar. He is one OF the
many members Of both houses OF Congress
WHO HnVB 10 live on JUelf bAIAflpS.
Senator Ransom, of North Carolina, like
wise has nothing but his salary, and he is
such genial, free handed man that It Is
doubtful II he ever has bank account to
speak OF. Indeed, Mr.. Ransom is not Of the
material OF which rich men are made, and
would always be poor, even II wealth had
been thrown iu his way.
Senator Wade Hampton, Of the South
State, is little better Oft. He has some in
herited property at his Columbia home and
little money saved from his salaries az
governor and senator, but all told, bis
assets would not probably amount to
$4,000. He is an economical liver, but is
liberal towards charitable affairs.
Judge Wilson, Of Maryland, ls poor
man. Before his election to the Senate he
lived off the salary OF circuit Judge, and
now has little more than his five thousand
year from the government.
Senator Vance has pretty home In North
Carolina, but not much In the way OF
money. He has fair law practice, which,
with his salary, yields him an income OF
about ten thousand year. Like most
southern men. he cannot save much, and
there is no imminent danger that he will die
wealthy.
Senator Sabin was reckoned among the
milionaires when he first came to WASH
ington, but he was hardly warm IN his seat
before he failed In business, and now It is
supposed that he is worth nothing. He is
shrewd, experienced business man, how
ever, and the chances are that be will re-
cuperate before many years.
Senator Salisbury ia comfortably fixed.
He owns good deal OF Delaware land,
which has been In the family since Revolu-
tionary times, and which is growing more
valuable yearly. At present he Is worth
about $lO6, 900 or little over.
Senator Riddleberger has his salary, lit.
tie property, and some small newspaper
interests. His income is something less
than ten thousand a year; very little OF
that ever goes into saving fund. The
senator Is one Of the most freehanded men
In Washington.
Senator Pugh has an extensive law prac-
tice from which he realizes about fifteen
thousand a year. He Is a saving man and
owns considerably property at his home in
Alabama.
Senator Platt is we'll off, though not a
millionaire. His assests run up with the
small hundred thousands. He lives plainly
and saves much OF his salary, small as It is.
Senator Morrill, has a fine old homestead
In Vermont, a little money in bank, good
income from his profession, and his salary.
He lives rather toe well to save anything In
Washington. His investments In railroad
stocks are said to have been remarkably
fortunate lately.
Mr.. Morgan is poor, having only plan
tation Of little value and his pay as senator.
The two Mitchells are tolerably well of,
the one from Oregon being worth a half
million. Maxey, Kenna, Jones, of Florida;
Harris, George, Colquitt, Coke, Call, But
Ter, Blair, Blackburn, and Beck come in
about the same ategory-comfortably well
off. The other senators who can indulge In
some luxury, yet who cannot be ranked
in the millionaire list, are Aldnch, Allison,
Chace, Cockrell, Conger, Cullom, Dawes,
Dolph, Edmunds, Eustis, Evarts. Frye,
Gibson, German, Gray, Harrison, Hawley,
ingalls,, Hoar, Mcmillan, Henderson, MIL
Ter, Plumb, Spooner, Teller, Vest, and voor-
hees. About the wealth Of Jones, the new
senator from Arkansas, there are different
opinions. Some say he is a full fledged
millionaire, while others assert that he Is
only well of planter, as the term is used
In the south.